narrowband

narrowband

(networking)

A communication channel with a low data rate.

The term is sometimes used for an Internet connection via a
dial-up modem, typically at 56 kbaud, in contrast to
broadband.

narrowband

In communications, transmission rates up to T1 speeds (1.544 Mbps). The upper limit is moving target. At one time, narrowband meant 150 bps (that is 150 bits per second!). Then, the upper limit became 2,400 bps. Later, it moved to 64 Kbps. Contrast with wideband and broadband.

Having endured the last three months of the all-weather season, during which the narrow-band handicaps made it impossible to place a 57-rated horse of ours, I wanted to scream and knock some BHB heads together when I saw the entries for the Bank Holiday `showpiece' at Kempton.

Of course, individual members of the RPC have individual concerns about various aspects of narrow-band handicaps, but the committee as a whole has thoroughly endorsed the principle behind them - meritocracy - and their introduction.

7 /PRNewswire/ -- U S WEST NewVector Group announced today it endorsed narrow-band cellular technology and urged its acceptance as a technological standard by the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA).

The modem's small footprint, separate telemetry and mobile media access layers, and flexible and narrow-band capabilities are compelling features for OEM and system integrators in the mobile data market.

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